Low-Cost Benefit Options Fight Reaches Supreme Court of Appeal
The Supreme Court is set to address low-cost benefit options in medical schemes, impacting healthcare access for low-income South Africans.
Private Healthcare Market Dominance Reveals Serious Problems
Find out how a few players dominate the private healthcare market, impacting profits and reducing competition in South Africa.
Mediscor Medicines Review 2024: Key Insights Revealed
Dive into the Mediscor medicines review 2024 to understand the complexities of rising medicine costs and healthcare sustainability.
Medical Tax Credits: A Crucial Financial Relief
Explore the impact of scrapping medical tax credits on healthcare for nearly a million South Africans under the new NHI Act.
Racial Bias Report: Are the Claims Valid?
Analyze the claims made in the racial bias report and how they impact perceptions of fairness in medical scheme fraud.
Gems Denies Racial Profiling in Investigations
The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) has told Parliament that it does not target black doctors based on their ethnicity during fraud investigations. In response to the allegations, Gems denies engaging in racial profiling against any of its practitioners. The assurance comes in the wake of a damning industry report. This report concluded that its…...
AI Algorithms: A Call for Greater Transparency
Understand how AI tools may perpetuate racial bias in South Africa’s healthcare system and the need for responsible governance.
Physiotherapists Gain Approval for Centralised Buying
South Africa's physiotherapists can now pool resources to lower prices and improve procurement efficiencies.
Racial Profiling draws major criticism from major funders
Racial profiling in medical schemes raises significant questions about fairness and equality among healthcare providers.
Racial Discrimination Findings Applauded by Dentists’ Association
The SAMDP recognises the Section 59 report as a breakthrough on racial discrimination in South Africa's healthcare sector.